Grateful Giraffes: Monthly Update
The science of gratitude, recapping July, opening up a Grateful August
Hello Grateful Giraffes! It’s been an exhilarating few months and we’re excited to share some updates with you. 🦒🦒🦒
What’s something about Gratitude you may not know?
"Most gratitude practices of writing or thinking about things you are grateful for will not actually lead to any positive benefits or changes in brain circuitry." This observation comes from leading Stanford Neuroscientist, Andrew Huberman, who debunks some common misconceptions in his podcast "Science Of Gratitude & How To Build Gratitude Practice". We highly recommend giving it a listen.
This suggests that deriving emotional & mental benefits from a gratitude practice is not as simple as solo journaling. It’s part of our mission as Grateful Giraffes to explore the science and psychology of gratitude to bring truly effective gratitude practices to the mainstream.
Key Highlights from July
We returned to Tel Aviv after 2 Months on The Grateful Bus
The City of Tel Aviv sponsored our second Gratitude Wall
We hosted 4 amazing Gratitude Boosts with four different Gratitude Guides
We hosted our first Giraffe-only Gratitude Workshop with USA Today’s “Gratitude Guru” Chris Schembra
We launched our first 7-day Gratitude Challenge in Discord
Another 50 Grateful Giraffes joined our growing global community!
What’s up for August?
Gratitude Affirmation Experience (virtual, Giraffe-only) with Sheerle Dove, Thursday, August 5th at 11:30-12:30pm EST
Gratitude-Infused Breathwork (virtual) with Bela Krifcher, Tuesday, August 9th at 12:00-12:30pm EST
Gratitude Story Workshop (virtual, Giraffe-only) with Jennifer Capo, Tuesday, August 23rd at 12:00-1:00pm EST
Our first Grateful Giraffes Rooftop Party (IRL) in Tel Aviv, August 25th, secret location, free for Giraffe holders
Meet us at Anahasana Village at Burning Man (IRL) from Aug. 27th - Sept. 6th at Camp Decentral & Camp Contact where we’ll be producing powerful gratitude experiences and growing our community.
What’s the deal with these Epochs?
As some of you may have been following, we’re building up to the Grateful Giraffe NFT reveal on September 21st, World Gratitude Day, by creating a graphic novel from the beginning of time until the appearance of the world’s first Grateful Giraffe. We’ve already embarked on a journey to bring awareness to the simple, yet marvelous gifts bestowed upon us by the cosmic mystery by updating the Grateful Giraffe NFTs each week for all of our community members!
Today, we’re revealing Epoch 6: Volcanic Eruption
“To think that a rupture in Earth’s crust churns out hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases from a subterranean magma chamber. Science suggests Volcanic Eruptions led to the proliferation of Dinosaur species. Who said Pterodacytls can’t fall in love?”
Each Epoch contains a hidden Giraffe. Can you find all 6?
Last but not least, we want to hear from you! What value would you like to receive as a Grateful Giraffe holder? What experiences would you like to have from our growing network of wellness providers? Shoot us an email at love@gratefulgiraffes.com and if you liked this update, please help us get the word out by sharing this newsletter!